Lotus has established Lotus Motorcycles to design and build its first motorcycle, called the C-01.
The newly founded company is a joint project of Volkswagen designer Daniel Simon, auto racing team Kodewa and Germany's Holzer Group. Described as a "hyper bike" with integrated racing technology, the C-01 will be made from materials like carbon fiber, titanium and aerospace quality steel, which are also used in Formula 1. It is also rumored to have an engine producing 200 hp.
"With the Lotus C-01, we have only one ambition: to create a unique state-of-the-art machine that carries its brutal forces with elegance and style, a high-tech monster in a tailored suit. The C-01, with all its top notch components and materials, is first and foremost emotional, heartbreaking, at times playfully retro, and always clearly a Lotus,” said Daniel Simon. "Lotus is a glamorous name with a rich history, and the C-01 celebrates it proudly: the shapes of the marvelous Lotus 49 were a main inspiration, and all color schemes pay homage to iconic Lotus racing liveries, such as the dashing black and gold. The intersection of past and future always fascinates, and so does the unique idea of the C-01."
More details on the Lotus C-01 will be disclosed in the next few weeks, so stay tuned!
